2024-2025 A.Y.
Integrated Master of Arts in Giurisprudenza (5-y; Law)
3.
LANGUAGES AND COMPUTER SKILLS
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3.1.
Languages
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3.1.1.
Study plan: languages and minimum exit levels
The study plan includes languages in the first, second and third year.
(1) Students declare their native language during the admission process and can never change it during IMA in Law studies. (2) Any students who are native English speakers MUST choose a language other than English and other than their native language. For these students, the second language chosen during the third year must be different from the language selected during the first year. (3) Second language is not automatically assigned; it has to be chosen when enrolling in the 3rd year and must be different from the student's native language. Students are allowed to change languages included in their personal study plan (see conditions and deadlines in chapter 'Administrative procedures, regulations and deadlines'). Last change 01/06/2024 08:00 |
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3.1.2.
Curricular educational offer
The educational offer includes the following:
The educational offer will be preceded by an entry-level readiness assessment test. This will direct students to the most suitable educational path. For further details about courses, please see “course profiles” published on the website at the page www.unibocconi.eu/courses and “course syllabi” available on the Blackboard (accessible via the yoU@B student Diary). Last change 04/06/2024 12:49 |
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3.1.3.
Knowledge assessment and recording in the academic transcript
Knowledge may be assessed through an internal exam or recognition of a language certificate (with the exception of the Legal English exam, which can only be passed with an internal exam). In both cases:
After passing the internal exam, a certificate can be completed at a later date, but the certificate cannot be recorded in the student's transcript. However, after a certificate for a specific language is recorded on the transcript, the internal exam can no longer be taken. Last change 04/06/2024 12:50 |
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3.1.4.
Bocconi internal exam
Regarding the exam for the first and second language (not including Legal English, whose exam does not include an oral part), the assessment method consists of a Bocconi exam focused on assessing four skills, in line with international certifications:
Students can sit the exam (“general” mode) starting from the end of second semester, after the end of the teaching period (May-June for English and other languages, December-January for Legal English). 5 exam sessions are scheduled, during the following periods:
With the exception of the Legal English exam (only proposed at B2 legal level), which only has a written part, the exam includes a written part (focused on writing, reading, listening) and an oral part (focused on speaking). The two parts are generally held on the same day, subject to possible extensions due to the number of students registered for the exam. Students must register through the exam session booking tool in the yoU@B Student Diary. Further details on exam methods and assessment criteria are available in the course syllabus posted on Blackboard. Last change 01/06/2024 08:00 |
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3.1.5.
International certifications recorded instead of the internal exam
Recording a certificate in the academic transcript as an alternative to the internal exam can be completed both for the first language and for the second language, while it cannot be completed for Legal English. It is specified that:
International certifications can be recorded in the academic curriculum provided that they are:
NB: Please note that for some certificates, the Language Center must be authorized to view the results in order to verify the authenticity of the certificate. Authorization must be requested before sitting the exam. If this authorization is not provided, the necessary verification operations cannot be completed and, as a result, the certificate conversion request submitted by the student will not be taken into consideration. More information (list of recognized certificates, conversion tables, etc.) is available on the website www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter, 'Certification Recognition' section. Under his/her responsibility, the student must carefully check the certifications which can be recognized and the relating conversion rules, before forwarding the certification recognition request.
Detailed information and the list of certifications that can be completed are available on the page www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter in the “Certifications” section. Last change 17/07/2024 10:48 |
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3.1.6.
Self-study
In addition to attending lectures, learning languages requires a constant commitment to self-study.
A Language Exchange activity for students is also organized, along with a film festival for movies in their original language (Movies & Languages Film Festival). For more information: www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter in the 'Self-Study' and 'Other Activities' sections. Last change 19/07/2024 15:27 |
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3.1.7.
Languages as additional activities
Curricular languages can be recorded as additional activities (see chapter 'Administrative Procedures, Regulations and Deadlines'), either by passing a Bocconi exam or through recognition of a certificate. Moreover, also non-curricular languages (Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Portuguese) can be recorded in the academic transcript but only as additional activities. As no internal exams are organized for such languages, it is possible to register only the result of a certification (score converted in a mark out of thirty). For further detailed info on recognition of certifications, please see the website at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter in the 'Certification Recognition' section. Last change 26/07/2024 16:30 |
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3.2.
Computer Skills
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3.2.1.
Test Center for IT Certifications
Bocconi University is a Test Center issuing ECDL/ICDL Full Standard and Advanced (ICDL Full Standard or ECDL Core), EPM (European Project Management), Digital Marketing and MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) certifications. Exams are held each week according to a calendar which is regularly updated. Students can purchase ICDL products (at a discounted cost) online, view the calendar and sign up for the modules via the yoU@B student Diary, through the IT certifications box. Last change 01/06/2024 08:00 |
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3.2.2.
Extracurricular IT Activities
To improve IT skills, students can attend extracurricular IT Skills courses organized by the IT Education Center, free of charge, which are part of the extracurricular activities (see chapter 8.1. of this Guide to the University).
Registration for courses must be completed through the yoU@B Student Diary, in the "Sign Up for Various Activities" box. Registration will be available approximately four weeks before the start of each activity. Last change 01/06/2024 08:00 |